Art Space Yokaan - Past Events
Below is a list of all past events for Art Space Yokaan. Current and upcoming events, as well as other details, are available on the venue's page.
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Kanako Go Exhibition
An exhibition of Kanako Go’s hand-stitched embroidery ukiyoe, which depict the beautifully diverse landscapes of Kyoto.More »
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Bom Manga Show
An exhibition of single frame cartoons by Manga-ka Shudan Bom, a group of manga artists. Understanding these briefly captioned works requires a degree of knowledge and perception on the part of the viewer,...More »
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Frame 2016 Painting Exhibition
Displaying works by 31 graduates of the 2016 Kyoto University of Art and Design Correspondence Education Department painting course. More »
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Kurara Koga Exhibition
Showing Kurara Koga’s modern day hanga and drawings that use natural mineral pigments and traditional materials.More »
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Hanazuna
An exhibition by Hanazuna presented in 2 parts: Part 1 (13-15 Feb) is an exhibition-sale of preserved flowers, whilst Part 2 (16-18 Feb) features fresh flowers.More »
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Genki Okuda “The Beautiful Everyday”
Genki Okuda’s first personal calligraphy exhibition.More »
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The Art of Nishikori Textiles
Displaying and selling Nishikori textiles and accessories by Koho Tatsumura and Amane Tatsumura.More »
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Practising Compassion
Introducing chief priest Ryoukei Onishi through photographs and writings.More »
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Tucchino Exhibition Kyoto
Tucchino is leather studio run by the design firm Lifelook Corporation. Using the technology and design of Tsukasa Ikimi’s 100% handsewn W stitch, Tucchino creates world-class leather furniture. Its works...More »
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From Garden Botanical Colors
Clothing and textiles dyed with seasonal plants from Kyoto’s Yamashiro area.More »
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P×G×F “Vintage Cloth Fashion”
New autumn and winter fashions by PxGxF, a vintage clothing brand founded 15 years ago by Kyoto yuzen dyer Fukuko Okamura, presented with video, music, and graphic design created in collaborations other...More »
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Hiroo Yoshii Exhibition
Alongside his work at Tanzan Shrine, Hiroo Yoshii produces his ceramic art.More »
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The 31st Kokusou Exhibition
Showing works from a wide range of genres.More »
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Daniel Kelly “Something Fishy - Free Form Oil Paintings Celebrating 70 Years of Childhood“
Daniel Kelly’s canvases convey the inspirations obtained from his life in Japan. This exhibition celebrates his upcoming birthday, with the desire to keep his youth even past the age of 70. Depictions...More »
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Kyoto Institute of Technology’s Traditional Insects Vol.10 “Edge - Radical Arts”
The ‘Traditional Insects’ project produces exhibitions and artworks that look at how traditional arts and crafts can be incorporated into contemporary lifestyles. Students from the Nakano Design Lab at...More »
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Traditional Crafts of Japan: The World of Nabeshima Dantsu Rugs
Nabeshima Dantsu cotton rug weaving dates back to the Edo period some 350 years ago when the craft came to Japan through the Silk Road via China. The works displayed here carry on the tradition. More »
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Lovely Sorcery
A group exhibition by students of Ritsumeikan University’s creative group “The Room of Art Museum” (RoAM). More »
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Satsu Satsu Exhibition
Japanese nihonga paintings by eight members of the Soga-kai Association of Japanese Painting.More »
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Crosswinds Flower Arrangement “The Way”
Crosswinds Flower Arrangement School, now in its 25th year, began as a way of sharing the joy of a flower-filled life in England with friends. This exhibition looks back on the school’s history. [Events] Reception...More »
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Everyone Wishes for Peace and Happiness
An artist who works with pastel drawings, Nakayama Mikiko, and lacquer artist Keikou Nishimura, present this joint exhibition of works.More »
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Hankei 500m History & Collection 2011>>2016
Hankei 500m is a free magazine in Kyoto that was launched in order to showcase the works of those deemed great. This exhibition presents the 2011 to 2016 collection.More »
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Kimiko Mizutani Exhibition
A painting exhibition by Kimiko Mizutani.More »
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Manga-ka Shudan Bom “A Manga Show for Those in the Know II”
An exhibition of one-panel works by Manga-ka Shudan Bom, a group of manga artists. Understanding these briefly captioned works requires a degree of knowledge and perception on the part of the viewer, giving...More »
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2017 Kyoto Urushi Seinen-Kai Exhibition
Lacquerware artists present ceramics inspired by the phrase “last scene.”More »
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Yukio Shinohara “Hitokomart 2016”
Displaying manga artist Yukio Shinohara’s pen and watercolor illustrations.More »
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Yasuhiko Sugimori “Scenes in and Around the Capital: Autumn 2016”
The landscapes of Kyoto were planned with an awareness of the aesthetics of space and have been preserved amid the changing tastes of each generation. This passion for passing down this legacy to future...More »
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Kunisuke Ikebata Exhibition
Displaying the oil paintings of Kunisuke Ikebata.More »
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From Garden - Botanical Colors
An exhibition of textiles featuring botanical colors, by Haruna Matsumoto.More »
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Japanese Art
A joint exhibition by lacquer artist Kojin Yamashita, and leather craft artists Akiyo Fijimoto and Yui Fujimoto.More »
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Hirotaka Asano “Big Sheep”
A solo exhibition of works by Hirotaka Asano.More »
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Sidd Murray-Clark “Ecstatic Zero”
An exhibition by Sidd Murray-Clark.More »
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Kiyotaka Kumano “Looking Ahead”
Textiles, human and animal figurines, and lacquer ware by Kiyotaka Kumano, who in May, 2016 will open the folk craft gallery Nashi no Minoru. These works contain keys to Kumano’s sights on the future....More »
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Yasuhiko Sugimori “Rakuchu Rakugai Landscapes Spring 2016”
Kyoto is a city with a living aesthetic sensibility of “landscape building” cultivated from emotional connections between people of not just one era, but the past, present and future. Yasuhiko Sugimori’s...More »
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Satomi Fujii “Little Lives and Nature – A Nihonga Exhibition”
These Japanese-style paintings by Satomi Fujii depict deserts and their life forms.More »
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Hiromitsu Oshige Exhibition
Stained glass by Hiromitsu Oshige.More »
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Nabeshima Rugs
This exhibition showcases Japan’s oldest handwoven cotton rugs, the Nabeshima carpets, which continues to delight with its distinctive appearance and quality.More »
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Manga-ka Shudan Bom “A Manga Show for Those in the Know”
An exhibition of one-panel works by Manga-ka Shudan Bom, a group of manga artists. Understanding these briefly captioned works requires a degree of knowledge and perception on the part of the viewer, giving...More »
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Commemorative Exhibition for the Establishment of the Society of Arts and Crafts of Kyoto
Metalwork, lacquerware, ceramics, prints, Buddhist paintings, dolls, and other traditional arts and crafts.More »
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Yoshikuni Kinoshita Exhibition
An exhibition of sculptural works by Yoshikuni Kinoshita.More »
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Yui - The Beauty of Pattern
Kyoko Matsuda’s exhibition showcases original kimonos, obi and small kimono-related accessories. Sketches and designs are also available on show.More »
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Yukio Shinohara “Hitokomart Exhibition in Kyoto”
A word coined by the artist herself, “Hitokomart” is derived from the words “Hitokoma Cartoon” and “Art”. Unlike the typical small cartoons drawn with pen and watercolors, Yukio Shinohara’s comic illustrations...More »
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Traditional Industries of Kyoto Wakaba-Kai: The First Step
A diverse group of artists demonstrates the beauty of traditional crafts with these works on display and for sale for the first time. More »
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Wataru Nakata “A World Woven by Ceramics and the Garden”
Also a gardener, ceramicist Wataru Nakata exhibits his ceramics in the Art Space Yokaan garden.More »
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Kohichi Ushimaru “Four Gods, Four Seasons, The Phoenix, The Wind”
The avant-garde calligrapher Kohichi Ushimaru, who has pursued his art through several decades of researching stone inscriptions and collecting impressions, presents new works at his first exhibition in...More »